Page 18 of A Billionaire Dom

“Are you saying they deserved what happened?” Hacker’s voice took on an accusing tone.

I opened my mouth to sayhell, yes, they did, but an elbow in the ribs stopped me.

“Does Linsey need a lawyer?” Kasey asked.

“It was self-defense,” I said. “Besides, they couldn’t have been unconscious for long since they clearly got a good enough look at Davin to name him.”

Wait. They’d seen Davin and knew exactly who he was? Did that mean he knew them? Had he set me up? That didn’t feel like the truth, but I filed it away under things to investigate after the cops left.

“Do you want to file charges?” Detective Mitchells asked. “If they try to sue Mr. Holden, having criminal charges against them would make it less likely that they’d win anything.”

I thought for a moment, glancing over at Kasey. She, however, was smiling at Mitchells and didn’t even look my way. Clearly, she wasn’t worried.

“How about you tell them that if they agree not to sue anyone, I’ll agree to not filing assault charges. Davin shouldn’t get caught up in legal shit just because he helped me.”

Mitchells studied me for a minute, her expression unreadable. Finally, she nodded and closed her notebook. “All right. We have a few more things to check, but we should be able to work things out without much more from you or Mr. Holden.”

Kasey leaned forward, a familiar gleam in her eyes. “I should get your number, just in case Linsey needs to contact you.”

Hacker’s jaw dropped, but I just smiled. It was good to see Kasey interested in someone again. Her ex had done a number on her head.

“Here’s my card,” Mitchells said, holding out the little rectangle to me. “For any case-related matters.” She glanced at Kasey. “My private number…I only give that out when I’m not working.”

Kasey came out from behind the counter and gestured toward the door. “In that case, K’s Phoenix is open until two a.m. Why don’t you stop by after you’re off and give me your number then?”

Hacker was still gawking at them as Kasey escorted them out of the building, but I’d stopped listening to my friend flirting when it’d popped into my head that I’d heard the last name Holden before. Not Davin Holden, but Jude Holden. He’d been listed in the cold case file of Heidi Titan, one of the missing women from Houston.

Maybe the two weren’t related, but my gut said that wasn’t the case. Jude Holden had been a rich business owner twenty-five years ago. Davin had money and had to be fairly well-known around Houston since my attackers had recognized him.

Dammit.

“Well, your night was a little more exciting than you led me to believe,” Kasey said as she came back to the counter. “You said there was some trouble, and Davin helped you out. You didn’t say you were almost attacked and that one of Houston’s biggest names was your knight in shining armor.”

“I didn’t want to worry you,” I said. “And I didn’t know who Davin was. Honestly, I still don’t know.”

She stared at me. “Are you joking? Davin Holden. Heir apparent to Holden Enterprises. Billionaire and the city’s most eligible bachelor. Older brother to Damon Holden, the musician.”

“The lead singer of…” I slapped my palm against my forehead, feeling like an idiot. “Holden. Right. How did I miss it?”

Kasey grinned. “Well, from what you said, his naked body was pretty distracting.”

I laughed because she was right, but in my mind, I was trying to figure out just what I’d gotten myself into.

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